Matanuska Glacier Hike Day Tour
Overview
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10 hours
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On this guided day tour you walk onto the unusual terrain of the Matanuska Glacier. You will see and learn about many glacial features such as seracs, moulons and crevasses. Don't forget your camera! This is an unparalleled, authentic activity. Tour price includes glacier access and guiding. Drive time is two hours each way, with a stop half way there where you can purchase lunch and snack items.
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Adult pricing applies to all travelers (minimum age is 8-years old)
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Not recommended for travelers who cannot walk 3+ miles (5km) over uneven terrain.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Your day begins with pickup at your hotel, or at the downtown Visitor Center, in our comfortable Mercedes Sprinter van. Pickups are between 7:45 and 8:30AM, depending on location. As we head out of Anchorage your guide will talk about the City's history and key points of interest. Journeying north on the Glenn Highway your guide will share interesting information about the Matanuska Valley and the various communities along the way. After about 30 minutes, the natural beauty of the drive takes over as we enjoy the view of the Talkeetna and Chugach mountains and, on a clear day, the Alaska Range. The Matanuska River is our companion as we ascend to the Matanuska Glacier and arrive for your guided hike. The glacier guides will outfit you with ice spikes and helmets (in the summer); there are also hiking poles available for your use. These guides are experts in what the glacier has to offer each day, as well as its natural history. There will be lots of opportunities for great photos! After your approximately 2-hour adventure on the ice we head next door for lunch at an authentic Alaska lodge with an epic view of the glacier. Heading home after lunch we have the option to pull of at some scenic points in case you haven't gotten enough pictures for the day. 8 hours - $249.00 Departs 8:30 am Included: Glacier access and guiding Not included: Lunch, gratuities
What‘s Included
100% Satisfaction Guarantee
Snacks
Free hotel pickup and drop-off
Refill your personal bottle, or enjoy our filtered glacier water from a recyclable paper cup
Live commentary on board
Lunch
Gratuities ($10-$20/person per guide)
Pickup points
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Matanuska Glacier Hike Day Tour
Glacier safety equipment
Pickup included
Reviews
404 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great day!
Joan C,Mar 25, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We really enjoyed this trip. Lori was a fun person who is very knowledgeable about the area. Nick was a great guide on the glacier. The glacier hike was amazing to see and do. Lunch was also good.
Awesome!
Luis D,Mar 10, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Experience is great, must-do when in Anchorage. Lori is amazing (and the owner)!!! Side note: you can also book this tour directly with the glacier park, but then you have to drive on snowy, windy roads for a couple hours.
Unique experience with an excellent guide!
nicoledO3445FF,Mar 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Lori is an excellent guide who is friendly, accommodating and just busting with knowledge not only about glaciers but the local area, wildlife and anything you can think of! We absolutely loved our visit to Matanuska Glacier, it was so stunning and unique. We felt like we were in good hands the entire time. The stop at the lodge for lunch was a great way to meet others and had a fantastic day! Great value and highly recommended!
The trip is both exciting...
Forhiding,Mar 2, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00The trip is both exciting and relaxing. The guide is very talkative. I can learn about the glacier itself and a lot of other interesting things in this place.
Amazing experience. Guide...
Shraddha S,Feb 25, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Amazing experience. Guide was quite knowledgeable and very helpful. It was quite an experience to walk on the glacier.
Pleasant tour that provides return transport to the glacier
Aruna N,Feb 22, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00It was a lovely tour guided by the owner, Lori, who was knowledgeable and shared a lot of her experiences throughout the journey to the glacier. My only small gripe was that the van stayed quite cold all day, so we kept our jackets on the whole time. Other tours I’ve been on usually kept the vehicle warmer. I would also have appreciated more information about the geology or history of the region. There were four of us in Lori’s group that day. Once we reached the glacier, we were handed over to the glacier guiding company and combined with other groups, forming a group of around 14 people. The glacier company provides warm clothing if needed, as well as cleats. It does get extremely cold on the glacier — the wind was incredibly strong and felt closer to –30°C. The wind also blew tiny bits of snow and ice into our faces, so I’d definitely recommend bringing sunglasses. The glacier guide was excellent and very informative, and overall it was a fascinating experience. It appears that only this glacier guide company is allowed to guide there so basically all the tours offer a very similar experience, plus return transport to the glacier. The key downside for me was that the group included people with very different physical abilities. Although we spent about two hours on the glacier, we moved at a very slow pace and covered only a short distance. Much of the time was spent waiting for people to take photos at each stop, which made the experience feel a bit commercialised. The glacier itself is absolutely stunning and 100% worth visiting. Personally, I would have preferred an option for a more active, higher-intensity exploration so we could see more of the glacier. I understand the need to keep the glacier accessible to everyone, especially with multiple tour groups present, but it would be great if there were ways to accommodate different activity levels. The lunch stop was incredibly scenic and the food was good too.
The Best Day Ever
Oluebube O,Feb 13, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We had a blast!! The glaciers were so absolutely beautiful, the snow had freshly fallen so it was truly a winter wonderland. Our tour guide Alyssa helped us up into beautiful hard to reach places and we explored so many glacier caves and beauties. Also wasn’t a hard hike in the slightest!
First time of my Life for hike at Matanuska.
Piyanan O,Jan 26, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00That's it my vacation break , I choose the Anchorage for hike at Maranuska with Viator, and fir 1st time in my life that's hike on the ice Gracier on the top of mountain.. the Tour guide was friendly and kind so between on the road to hike she explained for the story in Anchorage Alaska, her name is Lori.. and then when I get in the National Park and I met the another Tour Guide that's he will bring me and group Tour Going up to the top of mountain for walked and hiking..his name is Tom he so nice and funny I love ❤️ that..so he explained and let's us know everything for the ice and gracier..great and ❤️ so much.. I will recommended for my friends for the Tour and great experiences with Tom for hike in Matanuska AK. 1st time of my Life .
Amazing tour
JuanCarlos P,Jan 23, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Lori is the best, she picked me up and dropped me off at my hotel without any problems, the tour was amazing, she knows a lot and is a super intelligent woman with whom you can talk about many issues.
Our day tour today was...
YIFEI R,Jan 17, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Our day tour today was absolutely fantastic! Kim, our driver, was incredibly warm-hearted and proactive—always ensuring we were comfortable and safe throughout the journey. And Sophia, our guide, was simply wonderful—so passionate, knowledgeable, and full of positive energy that made the whole experience truly engaging and memorable. The glacier views were breathtakingly beautiful—a sight we’ll cherish for a long time. We can only imagine how amazing it would be in the summer, so we’re already looking forward to coming back next year! Thank you for such an incredible experience!!
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